I’m a bilingual communications professional with eight years of experience translating complex, high-stakes stories into clear, accurate content for public and corporate audiences — built on a newsroom career at South China Morning Post, Agence France-Presse and RTHK, and now sharpened by a Master’s in International and Public Affairs at the University of Hong Kong. I also spearheaded new innovative video initiatives, experimenting and delivering efficient ways of news exploration on stages both local and international. My videos and photos have been used on screen and in print by renowned international media, including BBC, Al Jazeera and the New York Times.
Education
The University of Hong Kong [HKU]
Master of International and Public Affairs [MIPA] (Grade: 3.8)
Bachelor of Journalism [BJourn] (English Studies & Journalism)
Peking University
Vilnius University
University of Toronto
My core strength is crisis and editorial judgment under pressure. At AFP, I coordinated Asia-Pacific video coverage and set the news agenda on Hong Kong politics for a global wire during the city’s most turbulent years, working with legislators, diplomats and subject-matter experts on tight deadlines. At SCMP, I led a cross-departmental storytelling product from concept to delivery, wrote and edited interviews and scripts with senior industry figures, and mentored junior producers — while contributing to 6 million+ views and 1 million+ subscriber growth on the outlet’s YouTube channels. That work earned recognition from INMA, WAN-IFRA and the Society for News Design.
What I bring to a corporate communications team:
• Government and stakeholder engagement: years of direct experience briefing and interviewing legislators, civil servants, diplomats and executives, with a grounded understanding of Hong Kong’s political, regulatory and socio-economic climate.
• Bilingual writing and editing: as an English Studies major, I apply academically-trained language professionalism to everything from institutional reports to public-facing scripts and campaign copy.
• Issue and crisis judgment: years covering breaking news and policy development taught me how to communicate clearly and accurately when scrutiny is highest.
I’m currently focused on corporate communications, public affairs and media relations roles where editorial rigor, bilingual fluency and stakeholder trust matter as much as message delivery. Open to connecting with communications leaders in Hong Kong’s corporate, public-sector or professional-services space.
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